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Monday, February 4, 2013

Lipstick Bandits: Pink in Love

Pink? Groan. I suppose it's kind of my fault the Lipstick Bandits are attempting this color since I suggested it... even though half of us avoid it like the plague on regular days. But Valentine's is nigh and pink is seasonally relevant, so there.

I don't know if I've mentioned it on the blog so here goes: only within the last year did I realize that my skin wasn't warm-toned as I previously believed. In fact, I am neutral leaning cool. While this doesn't really affect my makeup buying (I don't really subscribe to the whole warm can only wear warm theory. I insist on my warm brown eyeshadows!), it does explain why I cannot pull off warm pink lipsticks. It used to befuddle me – this color that was touted as universal refused to work on my also-supposedly-warm-pink lips. Let's just say I gave up on the idea of pink for a long time.

By now I know what looks best on me and have amassed some great pink neutrals, but it was a fateful Bergdorf shopping trip that made me realize I didn't own a bright pink lipstick; the dire situation that I, of course, had to rectify immediately.

(I say that, but the more likely reason is I just needed something to be in that elephant case. Shhh.)

Exploring new ways to show a lip color? Yes, yes I am.

In the pictures, I am wearing the unabashedly bright fuchsia Paul & Joe Lipstick Refill CS Manège topped with Le Métier de Beauté Clearly Brilliant Lip Gloss. The lipstick is pretty on its own, but it really transforms into a stunner with a clear gloss on top. I've been wearing it for a couple of days now, but I haven't figured out why a touch of sheen makes it infinitely better. For the record, the lipstick is pigmented and has a balmy texture, so it's not because it's drying or anything.

The other part of the Lipstick Bandit assignment was to incorporate the pink in a Valentine's Day look. In my experience, a well executed smokey eye for a date never goes wrong (wink).

And the best part of Lipstick Bandit days, lots and lots of other Lipstick Bandits posts!

*flails* What a kissable pout, Wandz! I used to be quite stunned too that on me, a variety of warmer pinks looked like someone pasted someone else's lips in lieu of mine. And that Paul and Joe packaging... I want!

I'm more warmer toned than I thought (darker skinned warm toned). For the longest time I thought I was 'cool,' and wondered why whenever I'd wear darker plums (rather than more rich coloured hues) I would look off. And then I came to the realization that I am actually warm toned. It's such a crazy thing to think you know your skin so well and it turns out you may not know all!

rereow! loving the new ways of showing lip swatches, how do you manage to actually look good holding those poses?! I think it looks great with a clear gloss on top, very juicy and anything in an elephant print can't be wrong.

I swear figuring out your undertones is rarely ever as easy as all those guides out there make it seem. That aside, this P&J lipstick is gorgeous on you. I really cannot emphasize this enough, GORGEOUS.

Honestly, it's trial and error. I thought I was warm just because my skin is yellow, but that's not necessarily true. I realized I look slightly off when I wear warm pinks or warm corals or warm reds, and better when I wear things that edge toward cool (but not *too* cool), which is why I *think* I am neutral cool.

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